Multiethnic Advocates for Cultural Competence are offering CARE Ohio training sessions.  The CARE training session(s) will help you increase your knowledge and understanding about the impact of cultural practices and beliefs on the patient/client – provider relationship, and provide opportunities for developing strategies to strengthen your cross-cultural skills. The training is targeted to behavioral/health care and human services professionals, as well as others who are interested in learning more about how to better serve the needs of our community’s diverse populations.

The cost of the CARE training Level I (3 hour session) is $35 for MACC members and $45 for non-members and CARE Level II (8 hours) is $120 and $150 accordingly. CEU’s are available for RNs/LPNs and LSWs/LISWs; application has been made for CEU’s for Counseling and Ohio Chemical Dependency professionals.    Fax the registration brochure to 614-487-9320. For more information about CARE trainings click here.

CARE Ohio Level I Trainings – “Building Cross-Cultural Competence in Health Care”

• Wednesday, May 4, 2011 – Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County)
  9:00 a.m. to Noon / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  COWIC – 1111 E. Broad St, Columbus, Ohio 43205

• Friday, May 20, 2011 – Toledo Ohio (Lucas County )
  9:00 a.m. to Noon / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Northwest Psychiatric Hospital – 930 S. Detroit Ave, Toledo, Ohio 43614

• Tuesday, June 28, 2011 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cuyahoga County)
  9:00 a.m. to Noon / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Cuyahoga County ADAMHS Board  – 2012 W.25^th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

• Tuesday, August 16,  2011 – Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County)
  9:00 a.m. to Noon / 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  Columbus Public Health Department – 240 Parsons Avenue – Room 119 C – Columbus, Ohio 43215

CARE Ohio Level II Trainings – “CARE Continues”

• Thursday/Friday, August 25-26, 2011 – Mansfield, Ohio (Richland County)
  10:00 a.m. to Noon – (Consider )
  1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – (Accept)
  10:00 a.m. to Noon – (Recognize)
  1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – (Execute)
  Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services, 87 E. First Street,
  Suite L, Mansfield OH 44902

• Thursday/Friday, September 13 and 14, 2011 – Cleveland, Ohio (Cuyahoga County)
  10:00 a.m. to Noon – (Consider)
  1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – (Accept)
  10:00 a.m. to Noon – (Recognize)
  1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – (Execute)
  Cuyahoga County ADAMHS Board – 2012 W.25^th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113

• Thursday /Friday October 20-21, 2011 – Columbus, Ohio (Franklin County)
  10:00 a.m. to Noon – (Consider
  1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – (Accept)
  10:00 a.m. to Noon – (Recognize)
  1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – (Execute)
  Columbus Public Health Department – 240 Parsons Avenue – Room 119 C – Columbus, Ohio 43215